$38,549 raised by 69 donors
100% complete
$35,000 Goal
Because of you, we’ve met our $30,000 goal for North Texas Giving Day! Every gift is making a difference for the hundreds of children who find their voices through GDCS. With time still left, we’re raising the bar: our new stretch goal is $35,000.
We’re also aiming for 75 total donations, and we’re not there yet. Every gift—no matter the size—moves us closer. Together, we can ensure more children have access to life-changing choral experiences.
The Greater Dallas Choral Society for children and youth (GDCS) is the premier choral organization for singers in grades 4–12 throughout Dallas–Fort Worth. GDCS was founded in 2022 to carry forward the legacy and mission of the Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas, 1997–2022, which is to give children and youth an experience in choral artistry in a group that reflects the diversity of the Dallas metroplex.
A nationally recognized organization, GDCS proudly serves as the official children’s chorus of The Dallas Opera. Singers from GDCS’s Ensembles Program frequently perform with leading Dallas-based music organizations, including the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra, Orpheus Chamber Singers, Dallas Winds, and others. Its five choral ensembles and Summer Singing Camp engage more than 350 children and youth from 35 communities within a 35-mile radius of downtown Dallas. More than 3,500 patrons attend GDCS season concerts annually at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center.
GDCS is a tuition-based organization that rehearses on Monday evenings during the school year. Tuition assistance is available based on financial need. Auditions are held each year from April through May. For more information, visit www.dallaschoralsociety.org.
Our mission is to give children and youth an experience in choral artistry in a group that reflects the diversity of greater Dallas.
Your gift:
1. Provides expanded Tuition Assistance for singers with financial need in our Ensembles Program throughout the season
2. Supports the launch of our new Outreach Honor Choir and Outreach Tour programs, bringing GDCS's teaching, philosophy, and performances to even more singers and music educators in our community
3. Supports professional development opportunities for area music educators as well as discounted tickets to our concerts
4. Provides funding for over 20 artistic staff (principal conductors, pianists, assistant conductors) as well as guest artists
5. Provides support for our annual Free Summer Singing Camp for 80 singers, held in Dallas each June
6. Supports our concert season at the world-class Meyerson Symphony Center and other venues around the city
7. Provides much needed general operating support while we wait to become eligible for more municipal, state, and federal grant funding
Organization name
Greater Dallas Choral Society
Causes
Arts & Humanities
Operating Budget
$500,000 - $999,999
Counties Served
Collin, Dallas, Denton, Tarrant
Address
11211 Preston Rd.